Hagor

Hagor
חָגוֹר
Hagor is located in Central Israel
Hagor
Hagor
Hagor is located in Israel
Hagor
Hagor
Coordinates: 32°8′20″N 34°56′55″E / 32.13889°N 34.94861°E / 32.13889; 34.94861
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byPalmach veterans
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,146
Websitewww.hagor.org.il

Hagor (Hebrew: חָגוֹר) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located between Rosh HaAyin and Kfar saba it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,146.[1]

History

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Moshav Hagor was founded in 1949 by veterans of the Palmach's Ninth Battalion. It became a cooperative agricultural settlement populated by new immigrants, mostly from Middle Eastern and North African countries.[2] The name comes from a verse in the Book of Psalms, "Gird (in Hebrew, hagor) thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty" (Psalms 45:3).[3]

The children of Hagor attend the elementary school at Tzofit, a nearby moshav. Their middle school is located near moshav Neve Yerek, and the secondary school is in Beit Berl.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Galili, Lily (January 25, 2007). "Up the Down Escalator". Haaretz. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.180, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)